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  • Putting the family in traditional family values 

    Putting the family in traditional family values 

    There has been a flurry of pronatal activity in the UK in recent weeks. Those involved are keen to restore “traditional family values” to the UK and, ultimately, raise the fertility rate.

  • The Awakening: Project Showcase

    The Awakening: Project Showcase

    With a generous £5,995 grant from Population Matters, The Awakening embarked on a transformative mission in Pakistan’s patriarchal Pashtun society. They challenged deeply rooted taboos by fostering open discussions on topics such as SRHR, family planning, early marriages, education, and human rights violations against young women.

  • REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS AND PEOPLE-CENTRED POPULATION POLICY

    REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS AND PEOPLE-CENTRED POPULATION POLICY

    Reproductive rights, bodily autonomy and freely chosen family planning are ends in themselves. Explore policies and programmes that support people’s choices through healthcare and education.

  • When will the contraception burden be equally shared?

    When will the contraception burden be equally shared?

    The overwhelming burden for contraception still lies with the female partner. The development of male alternatives (aside from condoms and vasectomies) has been slow, due in no small part to a mindset that wants to protect men from the kind of side effects that have impacted women for decades.

  • Pronatalism in the UK: should we be worried?

    Pronatalism in the UK: should we be worried?

    The recent NatCon convention attracted a lot of newspaper column inches and backbencher Miriam Cates made a bit of a splash with a speech focusing on the importance of having children. Is there anything to be wary about here? 

  • We cannot wait for solutions: Choice ambassador Nyombi Morris at the UN

    We cannot wait for solutions: Choice ambassador Nyombi Morris at the UN

    PM Change Champion Nyombi Morris discusses his experience of attending the UN’s Commission for Population and Development session in New York.

  • Population matters at the Commission on Population & Development

    Population matters at the Commission on Population & Development

    PM attended and spoke at the UN’s annual meeting on population and development this week. Learn more.

  • We are kindred

    We are kindred

    Population isn’t about the numbers but our stories, choices and opportunities to change. Donate today for a better future for every person and our planet. In biology, we share a…

  • Breaking the Barriers: Empowering Pakistani Women

    Breaking the Barriers: Empowering Pakistani Women

    Laraib Abid works in Pakistan to increase healthcare, family planning access and opportunities for women and girls.

  • Six months on from the overturning of Roe v. Wade

    Six months on from the overturning of Roe v. Wade

    The 22 January would have marked the 50th anniversary of the landmark Roe v. Wade decision, had it not been overturned in June last year.